The Themba Agenda

The outbreak of COVID-19 has impacted the world in unprecedented ways. Inevitably, this triggers stress and anxiety about people's...

I want to preface this post by saying that I am not a medical professional. The points I make are lessons I've learned through research,...

1) "Because here’s the absolute miracle that we cannot allow ourselves to ignore: out of the billions of years that earth has existed...

It's that time of the year again; students are inundated with multiple coursework requirements, deadlines, tests, exams, the list is...

‘To make an end is to make a beginning’ – T.S. Elliot It’s the beginning of the year and there is still a lot of uncertainty looming for...

‘The only legacy I will accept is to know that however far I got- it was as far as I was capable of going. I want to drown in my own...

Most of us have that one friend that we know we can call when it feels like everything is falling apart. This person is strong, reliable,...

'Self-talk is important in many ways. It’s the script that we use to frame our lives. If we constantly give ourselves negative messages,...

‘If we are able to accept and even welcome the emotions that we have, whether they are pleasant or unpleasant, we are likely to be...

Okay, if you haven’t read Sarah Knight’s The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck, you should do so ASAP, because that’s what...

"We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it...

1)    R-E-S-P-E-C-T Respect money the same way you would respect anything else of value in your life. This doesn't mean you have to LOVE...

“With every act of self-care your authentic self gets stronger, and the critical, fearful mind gets weaker. Every act of self-care is a...

Be good to your skin. You’ll wear it every day for the rest of your life – Renée Rouleau This week I thought I'd share some of my beauty...

1) That debit order your parents have for your allowance? Yeah, that's not going to last much longer. For some reason, people assume...

We are surrounded by advertising, social media and television that give us conflicting views about how to feel about our bodies. A...